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EASTEC 2013: Quick-Change Fixturing System

Ball Lock quick-change mounting and fixturing system is now available in high grade 17-4 stainless steel for long service life when installed in the most extreme corrosive, wet, caustic and similarly harsh operating environments. The development enables the Ball Lock system of stainless steel shanks, face or back-mount receiver bushings and liners to also be used in NSF-regulated, medical-grade, and other purity-stringent manufacturing environments. Ball Lock allows fixture builders and machine operators to quickly and accurately locate fixtures onto machine tables due to the ability to lock and unlock Ball Lock shanks in seconds, allowing the exchange of fixtures in less than a minute with a position repeatability and accuracy of ±0.0005" (±0.013 mm) or better.